China develops sub-launched long-range N-missile
New Delhi, February 11
The Dragon is flexing its military muscle yet again. China, it seems, is on the way to add a potent weapon to its sea-based nuclear arsenal, which will mount pressure on India — an emerging dominant player in the Indian Ocean region. Beijing has, for the first time, tested an 8,000-km range submarine launched nuclear-tipped missile, Julang-2. In military parlance, it is known as submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM).

Indian MBA student stabbed in London
London/ New Delhi, February 11
In the fourth attack on Indians in the last two months in England, Indian MBA student Praveen Reddy, 26, was critically stabbed in the London borough of Newham last night. Eleven persons have been arrested.

2G verdict fallout: PM meets his team
New Delhi, February 11
Facing adverse market reactions and under diplomatic pressure in the wake of the recent cancellation of the 122 second generation (2G) Spectrum licences by the Supreme Court, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today held a crucial meeting with senior Cabinet colleagues about its overall impact on the telecom sector and the way forward.

P Chidambaram and Kapil Sibal after meeting the PM on Saturday. — PTI